patronage

英 ['pætrənɪdʒ] 美 ['pætrənɪdʒ]

• n. 赞助；光顾；任免权

英英释义

Noun:

1. the act of providing approval and support;

   "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
   

2. customers collectively;

   "they have an upper class clientele"
   

3. a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient

4. (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support

5. the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers;

   "even before noon there was a considerable patronage"
   

Verb:

1. support by being a patron of

2. be a regular customer or client of;

   "We patronize this store"
   "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. I am sorry to say that my patronage ends with this.
   很抱歉，我的赞助只能到此为止。
2. The theatre is under the patronage of the art council.
   那剧院得到了艺术委员会的赞助。
3. We respectfully solicit your continuous patronage.
   恭请继续光顾。
4. Customer patronage, however, can be facilitated if there are similar stores in the same locale.
   然而，如果在一个地方有一些类似的商店，顾客会更容易光顾。

词汇搭配

• patronage dividend 合作社股息
• under the patronage of 在 ... 保护下...
• take someone under one's patronage 使某人受自己的指导...

近反义词

【近义词】

• assistance 援助
• favor 偏爱
• snobbery 势利
• protection 保护
• security 安全
• backing 支持
• investment 投资
• aid 援助
• sponsorship 赞助
• benefaction 捐助
• support 支持
• patronize 以高人一等的态度对待...
• condescension 自以为高人一等...
• trade 贸易
• disdain 轻蔑
• clientele 客户
• championship 锦标赛
• patronise 资助
• business 商业
• backup 后备
• keep going 继续